Governor ESL Narasimhan on Thursday held a meeting with the Chief Secretary, DGP and Home Secretary and other senior Police officers and reviewed the incident that led to opening of fire in Kishanbagh area. The Advisor to the Governor was also present.
During the meeting, the Governor has ordered a magisterial enquiry to enquire into the events leading to opening of fire with immediate effect. He also sanctioned an ex-gratia of Rs 6 lakh to the next of kin who have lost lives in the police firing. Ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 is sanctioned to the grievously injured.
The injured will be provided best available medical treatment at free of cost in any corporate hospital through Arogyasri treatment. Compensation would be provided towards loss of property to the effected as per norms, according to a press communique from Raj Bhavan.
The Governor has appealed to all sections to maintain calm and help to bring back normalcy at the earliest. (INN)